Kidneywood

It can grow to feet, often with several trunks, and is particularly attractive when pruned into a small tree. It appears to tolerate most well-drained soils. The tree is both drought and cold deciduous, but remains nearly evergreen in protected spots. The leaves of a related species, E. A study evaluated the in vitro acaricidal (tick-killing) effect of two types of compounds known as coatlines and matlalines, extracted from kidneywood. This tree drops its leaves in winter.

In April, the leaves return and the elongated clusters of white flowers appear. Flowering will continue off and on all summer. INSIGHT: Dyes have been made from the wood and the wood is fluorescent in water. A beautiful and fragrant little tree that should be used more. It attracts bees and butterflies.

It grows in Texas and south into Mexico. Texas kidneywood is a warm season perennial shrub found in South Texas. In Texas, it can be found in the Trans-Pecos, Edwards Plateau, Southern Coastal Prairie, and Rio Grande Plains regions. In most cases, it prefers calcareous soils and is found as part of brushy, chaparral vegetation.

It has multiple stems from the base and irregularly shaped. The tiny, hairy, white flowers emerge in 1-inch long clusters from April to November. A many-branched shrub with an open crown and gland-dotte aromatic, resinous leaves and flowers. Characteristics: E. It is considered a deciduous small tree or shrub with flowers that attract butterflies with their vanilla scent (1). A deciduous thornless shrub or small tree in the citrus family with very fragrant leaves and white flowers.

Description: O pen, airy shrub with spikes of fragrant white flowers and lacy compound leaves. Blooms intermittently from April to October, especially after rains, although it has the most flowers in late August to September. Its natural distribution is lim-ited by summer rainfall patterns and relatively mild winter temperatures. Its sweet scented white-yellow flowers can blossom profusely, and they attract bees and butterflies. It is deciduous, putting on a set of feathery leaves in the late winter.

Eysenhardtia texana. Interpreting Wetland Status. Natural History: The kidneywood tree is native to the U. It prefers to grow in the sun, but it will tolerate partial shade. The finely divide deciduous leaves have the pungent smell of citrus.

It provides a naturalistic setting and can work well on patios. When blooming, the clusters of white flowers are just beautiful! Drought-tolerant plant, also. Fabaceae : ForShrub or small tree Seasonality: Semi-evergreen to deciduous. Courtesy of Paula Richards) This is the kidneywood tree , or bee bush.

It blooms off and on from May through October and is a welcome sight for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and humans, especially in our hot dry summers. Deer also find it very tasty. Wild honey takes on the flavor profile of the plants bees are foraging on.

Kidney Wood or Palo Dulce.